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Maximum Borrowing Capacity Under Commercial Paper Program.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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The cash outflow for a borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of borrowings from a bank classified as other, maturing within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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Financing arrangements (Debt Issuances) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes issued	$ 4,500,000,000	$ 6,700,000,000	$ 3,500,000,000
Short-term loan	0	$ 605,000,000
Commercial paper, repayment	$ 605,000,000
1.90% notes due 2019 (1.90% 2019 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	1.90%
2.20% notes due 2020 (2.20% 2020 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	2.20%
2.65% notes due 2022 (2.65% 2022 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	2.65%
3.20% notes due 2027 (3.20% 2027 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	3.20%
1.85% notes due 2021 (1.85% 2021 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	1.85%	1.85%
1.25% notes due 2022 (1.25% 2022 euro Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	1.25%	1.25%
0.41% 2023 Swiss franc Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	0.41%	0.41%
2.25% notes due 2023 (2.25% 2023 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	2.25%	2.25%
2.00% 2026 euro Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	2.00%	2.00%
2.60% notes due 2026 (2.60% 2026 notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	2.60%	2.60%
4.40% notes due 2045 (4.40% 2045 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes issued		$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,250,000,000.00
Stated contractual interest rate on note	4.40%	4.40%	4.40%
2.125% notes due 2020 (2.125% 2020 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	2.125%		2.125%
2.70% notes due 2022 (2.70% 2022 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	2.70%		2.70%
3.125% notes due 2025 (3.125% 2025 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated contractual interest rate on note	3.125%		3.125%
Senior notes [Member] \| 4.40% notes due 2045 (4.40% 2045 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized premium		$ 79,000,000
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,500,000,000
Commercial paper, issued	12,300,000,000
Commercial paper, maximum outstanding	1,500,000,000.0
Commercial paper, repayment	$ 12,300,000,000